Marion Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met June 18

Marion Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met June 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Page 1 June 18, 2019

Community Unit School District #186 Murphysboro, IL 62966

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2019

The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Rick Runge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in the Board Room at McElvain School, 593 Ava Road, Murphysboro, Illinois.

Mr. Beavers made the motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the bills for June 2019 as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers - Aye Mr. Green - Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi - Aye Mrs. Jaynes - Aye Dr. Doerr - Aye

Mr. Brown - Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Under Communications, Mr. Green made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to approve the resignation of Mark Hostert as 6th grade SpEd, JV baseball coach and volunteer Murphysboro Middle School baseball coach.

There was one request falling under the Freedom of Information Act, Bethany Simpson with SmartProcure requesting any and all purchasing records from September 18, 2018 to current. Information was provided in a timely manner.

No public comments/concerns were presented. No employee concerns were presented.

Two Fish Bowl items were read.

Under Old Business, Mr. Grode updated the board about finances. We are expecting to get all our payments from the State. The State passed the budget, looking at the evidence based funding amount we are expected to receive $600,000.00.

The grant that was written for the $1,000,000.00 interest free loan with Egyptian Electrical Coop is still pending while we wait on the Historical Society to sign off that it won’t change the building.

Mrs. Bush stated that we received the money for the bonds.

Mr. Grode and Mrs. Bush met with Don Yewell and are waiting until the end of the month when the incurred but not reported IDNR numbers are finalized, the Trust will then need to certify that number. We will incur a 13 1⁄2 percent increase September 1, 2019, ($286,000.00) if we continue with the plan we currently have. At this time Mrs. Bush is still trying to gather more information, and it will be readdressed at July’s meeting.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve the amended 2019-2020 school calendar.

Jim Helton from the IASB was present and provided information that explained the benefits they provide regarding the superintendent search. It will be $7,900.00 for the basic search and $1,500.00 to include staff/community in this process. This process will last approximately 6-8 weeks. Mr. Runge made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to enter into a service agreement with the IASB.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Runge – Aye Mr. Green – Aye Mr. Beavers - Nay

Mr. Brown – Aye Mrs. Jaynes - Aye

Dr. Doerr - Aye Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the following facilities to be established as fiscal depositories for the 2019-2020 school year.

Mr. Brown made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to adopt “An Ordinance Ascertaining the Prevailing Rate of Wages for Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics Employed on Public Works for Said District”.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to approve the renewal of Property and Liability Insurance (ISDA) and Worker’s Compensation, School Board Legal Liability and Student Accident as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye Mr. Runge - Aye

Mr. Green – Aye Mr. Brown – Aye

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Dr. Doerr – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made the motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to move into closed session pursuant to Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act, 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/2(c), to review: 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal

of specific employees of the district including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. 2. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their

representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye Mr. Runge - Aye

Dr. Doerr – Aye Mr. Brown - Aye

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Mr. Green– Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

The board moved into closed session at 7:37 p.m. The board returned to open session at 9:44 p.m.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to approve the closed session minutes from the regular meeting dated May 21, 2019.

Mr. Brown made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to employ Stephanie Finke as the principal at GJAL.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Brown – Aye Mr. Green – Aye Mr. Runge - Aye

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Jaynes - Aye

Dr. Doerr – Aye Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to approve the voluntary transfer of Valerie Burgess from Health at MMS to Dean of Students at Carruthers and Katie Russell from Reading Specialist at Carruthers to 6th grade SpEd at MMS.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Green – Aye Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye Mr. Runge - Aye

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Mr. Brown – Aye Dr.

Doerr – Aye Mr. Beavers – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

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Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to employ the following individuals: